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What a great question, because it's so difficult to provide a context in which to answer it. It's one of those questions that leads to more questions.
I guess the easy answer is, there is an infinite number of colors. It's just that humans can't see them all. The human eye has its limitations. We see only the "visible" spectrum, which is somewhat anthropocentric because when we say "visible spectrum" we mean visible to humans! Honeybees and mosquitoes see parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that we cannot.
There is literature out there that posits that ideally the human eye can detect over 16 million hues, which is why 24-bit video boards in computers were called "true-color" boards (because two raised to the power of 24 is about 16.8 million). Now 30-bit boards exist, although that increased performance is of dubious value.
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How many different visible colors are there?
A) infinity A) there are not infinity colors there are 8 + black and white but there are lots of different shades of each color.
What object separates white light into many different colors?
a prism
Different colors are the result of different what?
varying speeds different colors of light travel
How do humans see different wavelengths of light?
As different colors.As different colors.As different colors.As different colors.
What causes the spectrum of colors seen in gasoline splotches on a wet street?
That is caused by constructive and destructive interference, between the light that gets reflected from the upper and the lower side. Normal daylight is a mix of many different colors, which have different wavelengths; therefore, the different colors will be affected differently in a certain part of a splotch.
How many different colors of hamsters are there?
over 40 different colors
How many different map colors show land elevation?
8 different colors
How many colors do laberdors have?
There are 7 different colors that labs have.
Do all cats have different colors on them?
Cats are many different colors, but not always. There are completely black or white cats, for sure. There are also solid color cats of many different colors.
What colors of eyeliner are there besides black?
There are many different eye liner colors. Some of the colors include brown, purple, ever green, sable, gold, bronze, and many other colors from many different brands.
How can eye contacts have different colors?
Yes! It can have many designs and colors!
Do cupcakes come in different colors?
Cupcake icing colors come in many different colors. The cake part of the cupcake can also come in many colors. (For example, red velvet cupcakes are red)
How many different color schemes are there?
there are many colors
Are there colors in sunlight?
Yes, white light is a mixture of many different colors.
What colors do the bondigus come in?
The bonigus comes in many different colors and designs
How many different colors can you get mixing red's yellow's and blue's?
The possibility for a variety of shades of different colors are endless.
Why are humans one species but different colors?
For the same reason that dogs are one species but many different colors.
